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The Earl of Iddesleigh Refuses the Offer of
the Privy Seal. and Withdraws from Off
cial Life Suffering from Sore Toe.
Tremendous Fuss at Madrid Over a Tri-
fling Accident to Infanta Isabelle.
An Irish Farmer ard His Family Murderous-
ly Attacked by His Relatives = Whole
sale Eyictions Successfully Resisted.
THE NEW BRITISH MINISTRY.

Announcement of the Official List-Iddes-
leigh Thinks He Has Been Badly Treated
LONDON, Jan. 10-The composition of the
new Cabinet was announced this evening. Lord
Salisbury is Secretary of State for Foreign At
fairs; the Rt. Hon. w. H. Smith, First Lord of
the Treasury; the Rt. Hon. G. J. Goschen, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer; the Rt. Hon. Edward
Stannope, Secretary OF State for War, and Sir
Henry Holland Secretary of State for the Colo
MES There is no change in the other Cabinet
officers.
The Earl of Iddesleigh repulsed Lord Sails
bury's offer Of the privy seal. Lord Iddesleigh
denies that the condition of his health debars
him from accepting onerous Office. and he
withdraws from official life under a strong sense
OF having been il-treated. His personal friends
explain that ne proffered his resignation only to
enable Lord Salisbury to form a coalition Cabi-
net When the Prime Minister'S efforts in that
direction failed Lord Iddesleigh considered him
self entitled to hold the leading portfolio. His
son. Lord st. Cyres in letter contradcts the
rumors of his fathers alleged i'll health.
He says that his fathers family
friends and medical advisers concur
in the opinion that the interesting duties of the
Foreign Office have had a very beneficial effect
upon the Earls health, and that he is now
stronger than at any time since he left the House
of Commons. Lord Salisburys supporters re-
spond that they glad to get rid of LORD Iddes
leigh, as This health was of no benefit to the
Foreign Office Lord Iddesleigh's son Henry,
who is Suryeyorgeneral of Ordnance, threatens
to resign. but 1t is thought unlikely that he will
abandon Office which yields him yearly in
come of 81 500.
The negotiations between Mr.. Chamberlain
and Mr.. Morley tending toward an agree
ment on the land bill, on the basis of Mr. Cham
berlans former proposals to limit the operations
of the bill to the purchase of the smaller hold
ings, this requiring total capital guaranteed by
the imperial exchequer of f25. 100000 The
differences as to the functions and powers of the
proposed Irish Parliament continue
Lord Randolph Churchill, replying to an ad-
dress Of confidence from Primrose lodge, ex-
presses deep qualification, and says that the
signers Of the address are more generous in
their judgment than many Conservative mem
bers of Parliamen. who have precipitatedly
condemned MIN, although they have no nforma-
tion as to the causes of his resignation. He says
he cares little whether such hasty and adverse
criticism modifes or not after he has been al
lowed to make public personal ex PLANTATION, the
approval OF such persons being as worthless as
their disapproval He is confident that public
interests will not suffer through the increased
activity which the criticism of his explanation
will cause in Parliament over the governments
financial proposals.